2002 NSREC RADIATION EFFECTS AWARD

The 2002 Radiation Effects Award was presented to Dr. Kenneth Galloway, Dean of Engineering, Vanderbilt University, during the opening ceremonies of the conference.  Dale Platteter, the chairman of the IEEE Radiation Effects Group Steering (RESG), made the presentation. The purpose of this award is to recognize individuals who have had a sustained history of outstanding and innovative technical and/or leadership contributions to the radiation effects community. Dr. Galloway received this year’s award with a citation “for technical contributions and leadership that have enhanced the understanding of radiation effects in semiconductor devices, for meritorious service to the radiation effects community, and for promoting radiation effects education.”

Kenneth Galloway is currently serving as Dean of the School of Engineering and Professor of Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. As such, he has the administrative responsibility for academic programs in biomedical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, chemical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, engineering science, computer science, management of technology, and mechanical engineering. The Vanderbilt E-School, the oldest private engineering school in the South, has approximately 1275 students studying for bachelors degrees and 350 pursuing masters or Ph.D. degrees.

Prior to joining Vanderbilt in 1996, he held professional appointments at Indiana University, the Naval Surface Warfare Center, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the University of Maryland and the University of Arizona.

Dr. Galloway’s personal research and teaching interests include solid-state devices and semiconductor technology.  He has authored or co-authored more than one hundred and fifty technical publications and was elected a Fellow of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 1986 for “Contributions to the study of radiation effects in microelectronics.” He served as General Chairman of the 1985 IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference, Chairman of the IEEE NPSS Radiation Effects Committee (1991-94), and General Chairman of the 1997 IEDM (Int. Electron Devices Meeting). He is currently a member of the administrative committee of the IEEE Electron Devices Society and the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society. He is a member of Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, AAAS (Fellow), ECS, ASEE, and APS.

Dr. Galloway received the B.A. degree from Vanderbilt University in 1962 and the Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina in 1966.

Ken Galloway can be reached at Vanderbilt University, School of Engineering, VU Station B, 351826, Nashville, TN  37235; Phone: +1 615 322-0720; Fax: +1 615 343-8006; E-mail: kenneth.f.galloway@vanderbilt.edu

About the Radiation Effects Award

The prestigious Radiation Effects Award is presented by NPSS on a yearly basis in recognition of a “sustained history of outstanding and innovative technical contributions and/or leadership contributions to the Radiation Effects Community”. It includes a plaque and a cash award of $2000. The nomination process is open to any member of the Radiation Effects Committee. A nomination form and directions are available at the NSREC Web site, www.nsrec.com/nominate.htm.